American 19-Century Antique Silver - History Types Makers / Scarce Book

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Out-of-print, this authoritative book provides a wealth of information on
COLLECTING AMERICAN 19TH CENTURY SILVER
by Katherine Morrison McClinton,  Charles Scribner’s Sons, NY, 1968.
Profusely illustrated in black-and-white, this book gives the collector a survey of the century's varied styles, which include Federal and Empire (1800-1840); Rococo (1840-1850), Renaissance Revival (1850-1870), Eclecticism (1870-1900), and Art Nouveau (1895-1910).  Items include Silver for the table and other household uses; Silver for personal use; Silver with social and historical significance (such as presentation pieces, trophies, swords, Navy silver, Masonic jewels and medals); Ecclesiastical silver; and Small Silver Collectibles (match boxes, silver-headed canes, inkstands, snuffboxes, tea bells and strainers, open salts, fish knives, coffee spoons, ladies chatelaines, belt buckles and hatpins, silver thimbles and scissors, etc.).  Pictured objects include coffee and tea service sets, silverware, covered dishes, tankards and pitchers, sugars and creamers, match boxes and inkwells, bells and jewel boxes, swords and medals, and much more.  This is an invaluable resource reference book for the dealer, collector, or historian of American antique silver.
7.5" x 10.1" hardback with dust cover in very good condition (dust cover has repaired 3” edge tear).  280 pages.
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